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Ukraine to Receive $2B in American Weapons via Europe’s Joint Purchase Plan With Bigger $15B Plan Ahead
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Matthew Whitaker, the US Ambassador to NATO, said a new $2 billion weapons package for Ukraine will be finalized within months as part of a wider allied effort to sustain Kyiv’s defenses into 2026, speaking with Bloomberg TV on October 28.
Whitaker confirmed that NATO allies are moving forward with the Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL)—an initiative that enables European partners to purchase American-made weapons for Ukraine jointly.
“We have probably another $2 billion or more to bring in [through PURL] in the next several months,” Whitaker said. “And we fully expect that that will be done here very soon.”
The new tranche is expected to be approved during the upcoming NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in December, where final details of the aid package will be discussed.
Under the PURL framework, the United States supplies weapons that are paid for by European allies. The initiative already financed an initial $2 billion round earlier this fall, with Kyiv receiving its first deliveries in mid-October. Ukraine is expected to receive regular installments of around $500 million per package.
Whitaker said the next phase of assistance—projected at $12–15 billion in 2026—will be focused on “sustaining the life support of the Ukrainian army,” including weapons, spare parts, and logistical support for the front line.
He emphasized that the funding will be secured and that Europe’s collective effort shows “our NATO allies here on the continent are stepping up in supporting Ukraine and, ultimately, the defense of Europe itself.”
Whitaker also said the United States would continue to pressure Russia economically and politically to end its war against Ukraine.
He noted that sanctions are “only one of the cards President Trump is willing to play,” revealing that he met in Brussels with CIA Director John Ratcliffe to discuss “other options available to the President.” “President Trump intends to use them when he deems it necessary,” Whitaker added.
Washington, he said, will ensure full enforcement of the October 22 sanctions imposed on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil, and could expand restrictions further.
Whitaker expressed hope that these measures will push Vladimir Putin toward “a genuine peace settlement.”
Earlier, reports emerged that Croatia allocated its 14th military aid package to Ukraine and is preparing a 15th by the end of 2025.
